The 5 elements you need to take your business to the next level

The 5 elements you need to take your business to the next level

Two or three times a year, I run my signature programme – a six week online course, my Add £100k Programme.

I absolutely love working with independent sales and letting agents, like you, to help them really boost their business by taking their marketing to a whole new level.

Having just graduated another great group of clients and reading their feedback forms, I was reflecting on what had made it such a success, for them and for me.

Five elements rose to the top of the list:

1. A safe environment – because only non-competing agents are allowed on my programmes, it gives everyone the chance to lower their guard, be open about their fears and challenges, and actually allow themselves to be vulnerable with one another. The group really gelled, and the support was real and genuine. A great foundation for learning and growing as agents, and as people too.

2. Headspace – having the ability to work ON your business, instead of in your business, is something we all need. Bill Gates takes off a week or two every year, for thinking. It’s no coincidence he runs the most valuable company in the world. Taking some time to think about your business, free from the stress and strain of the constant operational firefighting, is the only way you can ever grow your business, and yourself.

3. Time – even when we do spend time thinking about challenges and problems in our businesses, these can be fleeting thoughts, whilst between calls or appointments. Allowing time for these thoughts to percolate, and form, all the while being able to talk to other people who have similar problems, is absolutely invaluable. Chatting on calls, with each other and in the secret Facebook group, means that your creative brain has full rein, rather than being stifled, as it can be in the office.

4. A guide – I don’t consider myself to be the most valuable member of the group – I believe strongly that the worth of the group, is the group itself. There’s a wealth of knowledge right there in the group that everyone can benefit from.  But the group does need a guide, to keep everyone on track and make sure that each individual gets what they need from our time together.

5. Challenging learning – the stuff I teach is often very challenging! My strategies and tactics are very different to any marketing techniques you’ll see in our industry, and it changes constantly too. I travel to the best conferences in the world then bring my learnings back to my group, and my clients, to show them what’s really working, right now, in marketing.

If you’d like to know more about my Add £100k Programme, just answer a few short questions below.  No commitment; no sales pitch in disguise; let’s just have a chat to see if it’s a good fit for you.

https://samashdown.wufoo.com/forms/yes-i-want-your-help-to-add-a100k-to-my-business/

Talk soon?

What to do next: Do you get my Supertips? They’re jam-packed full of great tips and marketing strategies just like this one, and best still – they’re free! Get yours here -> www.samashdown.co.uk/samsupertips

What to read next: The Add £100k Challenge – are you in?

Sam Ashdown

Sam is an industry-renowned marketing strategist to estate agents. She helps agents grow and flourish, using her unique smart marketing techniques and strategies. Sam works with agents throughout the UK to help them gain more valuations, win more instructions and sell more properties.

You May Also Enjoy

Breaking News

Breaking Property News 26/3/26

Daily bite-sized proptech and property news in partnership with Proptech-X.   Average house prices in England are 7.6 times the median average salary The house-price-to-salary ratios in England continue to see a gradual decline post Covid-19 spike Following today’s release of the ONS Housing Affordability in England and Wales: 2025 data confirming that median average…
Read More
Breaking News

Households facing £114 council tax increase

The latest research from eXp UK shows that the average household could see their council tax increase by £114 over the next year following increases of up to £986 over the past ten years. At the beginning of April, the majority of local councils are expected to put council tax up by 4.99% – the…
Read More
Breaking News

UK House Price Index for January 2025

The latest index shows that: The average monthly rate of house price growth in January was -0.3%. Average UK house price annual inflation was 1.3% in the 12 months to January 2025. As a result, the average UK house price currently sits at £268,000.   Here are some thoughts from the Industry.   Damien Jefferies,…
Read More
Breaking News

Exchange time reaches 135 days

Property transactions slow as exchange time reaches 135 days — up 45% on 2019 The time it takes to exchange contracts has risen to 135 days — 45% longer than in 2019 and 3% higher than last year — despite a drop in property transactions year-on-year, it emerged today. Novus Strategy, the transformation consultancy for…
Read More
Breaking News

Industry response to latest inflation figures and its impact on housing

Industry response to UK inflation remaining at 3%. Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, comments: “Although inflation has remained steady since last month, it is important to acknowledge geopolitical tensions moving forward, and the effect such pressures may have on many households over the coming months. “Today’s news should help bring a measured sense of consistency…
Read More
Breaking News

Foxtons Lettings Market Index – February 2026

Seasonal recovery as improved supply and demand indicates a return of market momentum   Lettings market is showing signs of seasonal recovery as we see market activity picking up, with February performance indicating that momentum is returning following a usually quieter winter period. Renter budgets remained broadly stable, averaging £540 per week year to date…
Read More